California Cannabis Insights
Practical Insights for Navigating California's Cannabis Industry
Active License Count 8347 during Q3 2025
Active Cultivation Sqft 72.7M sqft during Q3 2025
Issued 0 during Q3 2025
Expired 0 during Q3 2025
Where they're at today
Current license status for licenses that were active during Q3 2025
| License Status | Count |
|---|---|
| Active | 8051 (96.45%) |
| Limited Operations | 164 (1.96%) |
| Surrendered | 69 (0.83%) |
| Canceled | 33 (0.40%) |
| Revoked | 21 (0.25%) |
| Suspended | 7 (0.08%) |
| Expired | 1 (0.01%) |
| Hidden | 1 (0.01%) |
Breakdown by Region
Region Aggregations Q3 2025
| Region | Issued | Expired | Sqft Added | Sqft Lost | Net Change |
|---|
Breakdown by License Type
License Type Aggregations Q3 2025
| Type | Count |
|---|---|
| Cultivation | 4863 |
| Commercial | 2936 |
| Manufacturer | 548 |
| Sub Type | Count |
|---|---|
| Small Outdoor | 1303 |
| Retailer | 1208 |
| Distributor | 920 |
| Medium Outdoor | 759 |
| Small Mixed-Light Tier 1 | 558 |
| Small Indoor | 372 |
| Microbusiness | 351 |
| Specialty Indoor | 314 |
| Type 6 | 290 |
| Nursery | 280 |
| Retailer - Non-Storefront | 271 |
| Small Mixed-Light Tier 2 | 269 |
| Specialty Outdoor | 242 |
| Medium Indoor | 181 |
| Processor | 134 |
| Type 7 | 133 |
| Distributor - Transport Only | 129 |
| Type N | 94 |
| Specialty Mixed-Light Tier 1 | 82 |
| Large Outdoor | 67 |
| Medium Mixed-Light Tier 1 | 62 |
| Specialty Cottage Outdoor | 61 |
| Specialty Cottage Mixed-Light Tier 1 | 46 |
| Medium Mixed-Light Tier 2 | 35 |
| Specialty Cottage Indoor | 32 |
| Event Organizer | 32 |
| Specialty Mixed-Light Tier 2 | 31 |
| Testing Laboratory | 25 |
| Type P | 25 |
| Specialty Cottage Mixed-Light Tier 2 | 16 |
| Large Indoor | 10 |
| Type S | 6 |
| Large Mixed-Light Tier 1 | 5 |
| Large Mixed-Light Tier 2 | 4 |